Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-18

Although this is the first New York state
convention of the party the delegates are well
supplied with parliamentary quips For the first
hour there was peace. About o'clock skir-
mishing began, and turned into free-for-al
fight that lasted until $50. Points Of order,
amendments and substitutes were rapidly
fired at the chairman. He disposed of them,
however, with great deal Of skill and the
committee construction YVES agreed to, as
was resolution that all resolutions be re-
ferred to the proper comm ittee without de-
bate.
Then recess was taken to give the delega-
tions an opportunity to name their men, and
when the convention was called TO order
again at 4:30, the committees were an
nounced
When the names had been read motion
was made for adjournment until . O'Clock
Thursday stormy debate followed. and
at times the confusion was simply tremen-
dous An amendment making the adjourn
ment until O'Clock Wednesday evening
raised, if possible, still greater turmoil.
The matter was finally tabled. Wakemau
set the convention by the ears with mo-
ton directing the committee on credentialsto
report in advance of the committee on organ
zation John McMackin, of New York,
spoke in opposition to the motion, which
would involve a waste Of time
William Penn Rogers, who was one of the
eloquent men of the convention, had word or
two to say about harmony in speech in adj
vocacy of the motion. Wakeman and Field.
of New York, and Magee and Murray, of
Kings spoke in a similar strain, while Croas-
dale, one of the editors of The New York
Standard, supported McMackin.
The convention finally decided that the
committee on credentials must report at Z
O'Clock Wednesday evening. DR.. McGiynn
aud Henry George did not do any talking.
DIR. McGlyn seemed amazed at the uproar.
The re lection of the eight New York Social
istic delegates was a chief cause of turmoil.
A black haired New York Socialist made a
revolutionary speech He was not recognized
bv the chair The melton to have the COM
mittee on credentials report at O'CLOCK
the evening was denounced as an atteIH9fXl
have the committee rush through ~ 1<lse
without giving sufficient stl{1R ~. .n3<{,E u
testimony The uasfloA ~ ~ 1he IN
O'Clock in H<rvs ~ -
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1sssisslr. lecorvsy1ssulas onrned
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- - esee ueste1 more time. They
1 - <<I1x ti98 o'clock in the morning and
| ~ session was adjourned for the
| A committee from the Union Labor con-
| vention. headed by John J. JUNO, with near
| " full membership, met Wednesday fore
| noon and prepared to makeovertureS to the
| United Labor convention. They propose, if
recognized on terms of equality. to withdraw
! their state ticket and unite upon a combine
ton ticket They adhere to the terms Of
union laid down by the Rochester conven-
ton But the overtures they sent to the
Union Labor people had received no response
up to a late hour in the afternoon and they
had given up all hope of recognition.
John McMackin seems to have made a
ruling that will control the United Labor
lconventiou, that none but members of that
party without other affiliations shall be recog-
nized. and that the Union Labor party be
not recognized or affiliated with. This rule
excludes distinctive Socialist delegations, as
we'll as the Union Labor party conferees. Mr.
| McMackin Tuesday night denounced the
Union Labor party as a body of tramps and
pirates, and this expression created much
feeling in Junio's committee, which retorts
that the New York city delegations in
the convention are nearly all mem-
bers of Tanlmany hall, and are taking
care of the aspirations of candidates for iesls
lative offices
Many of the delegl ties are in favor of head
ing the state ticket with the name OF Henry
George McMaclin is quoted as saying tha
he does not expect the party to elect it
ticket, but did not think success impossible
t and looked for a very large vote.
1t is pretty safe to assume from present in
dications that George will go on the ticket a
secretary of state aud that the other office
| will be filled from the interior of the state
George is regarded as the truinpcard. Their,
is no possibility of DR. McGlynn being put OIL
the ticket. and if he is nominated his friend
say he won't accept e..a--..
i There were about :. 600 people at the mass
meeting in the evening. Rev Hugh o. Pente
cost was the first speaker and said the party
t had large contract-the abolition of poverty
Henry George said taxes should be abol
shed on all that is produced by labor
, new party was needed and its triumph Wa
: only question of time, and that triumph
? would I've insured by bringing the land ques
> ton into discussion.
!, Dr. McGlynn said. "The United Labo
t party is not class party. Ii is misappre
, pension to suppose that the term labor in
cudps only those whodo the crudest and rough
est sort of manual labor This would exclud
preachers, Poets painters, sculptors an
newspaper men This is a party for all tn
. | IF fho for ir
: tended for the whole human family, and ca
8 never become the exclusive property of til
n individual" DR. McGlynn prophesied ths
/ some day people would be building mont
g ments to George and the apostles of the ne'
: crusade
e The committee on credentials held NEE
, | ing with closed doors at the Empire hous
: late at night The majority Of the commit
tee are strongly opposed to admitting the 81
cialstic delegates, though it is possible that
minority report will be made in favor {
|, their admission. But the anti Socialist
:, will stand almost alone in dramatic pictu
r esqueness but happily much less fatal
/. | human life than other less alarming cata
i trophies which will be only too fresh in rect
!, lection.
| ut u diu was btfe ~ bDuts, 1ulCtRo as
Cincinnati express, and the cause of the acc
dent was the failure of the air-brakes. L
= gineer Brosius was terribly scalded and di
Z two hours after being taken from the wrec
4 but this was the only death. The other passe
gers escaped with slight injuries, exec
Charles Koch, j. B. Smith fireman., WI
/. lam Buck, +. J. Fuchs, Cincinnati; and 4
n bert Thomas aud Will Baxter, of this cit
70 Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson, an old coul
- from Winchester, Ind, were severely burns
s. There may be two or three deaths as the
:, suit of the accident, which occurred at I
~ B. & o. "Y" in this city.
I'd Killed by Failing Bridge.
d MARION. KY, Aug. Is -Wednesday aft
a. noon about p m a bridge under CONSTR
s, ton on the Ohio Valley railroad, five mi
south of this place, fell, killing William \
Carroll, sub-constructor; fatally woundi